Same-sex marriage might be on Nov. ballot

Lobbying group says it will have the required signatures

5:05 AM,
Feb. 28, 2013

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Proponents of repealing Ohio's 2004 same-sex marriage ban say they will have enough signatures to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot.

Ian James, co-founder of FreedomOhio, said the organization will have the required 385,245 signatures from at least 44 counties by the July 3 deadline to put legalization of same-sex marriage to a vote. However, FreedomOhio's executive committee, which would have to approve filing the initiative, is weighing whether November is the best time to put same-sex marriage on the ballot.